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Cylindrical jar

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2575–2465 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions Height x width: 1.4 x 9.7 cm (9/16 x 3 13/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1141
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsVessels

DescriptionThe stone has bluish tints. The base is flat, and the rim is rolled and everted. It is broken and mended. There are three small fragments separated from the beaker.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.


Findspot Information: Menkaura (Menkaura) Valley Temple, Giza
Menkaura Valley Temple, Giza